SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Girls’ Generation, one of K-pop’s longest-running girl groups today, will release its sixth full-length studio album next month, its agency said Thursday. The record “Holiday Night” will be released on Aug. 7, S.M. Entertainment said. It will be the first new material since the team’s 2015 album “Lion Heart.” [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol group Girls’ Generation will come out with a new full-length album next month, its agency said Tuesday. The record will be released on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the group’s debut, which falls on Aug. 5, S.M. Entertainment said. No further details of the album [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyoyeon, member of South Korean idol group Girls’ Generation, plans to release her second solo track next month, her agency said Thursday. Hyoyeon will put out the digital single “Wannabe” next Thursday via major streaming services, including Melon, Genie and Naver Music, S.M. Entertainment said. “Wannabe” is a pop [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Girls’ Generation will release a new song dedicated to its fans to celebrate its ninth anniversary, the idol group’s agency said on Tuesday. The eight-member K-pop act will roll out “That Summer” on Aug. 5 at 12 a.m. through digital music streaming channel Station, operated by the band’s agency [...]
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SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam Style, Psy’s worldwide sensation powered by an iconic horse dance, set numerous world records. The song’s music video is still the most liked and viewed video on YouTube. But most of all, Gangnam Style was the first K-pop song, ever, to attract global attention. Ironically, however, 38-year-old Psy is [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean retail chain operator E-mart Inc. said Tuesday its sales of goods produced through collaborations with local pop stars have emerged as a new cash cow on the back of their strong popularity. E-mart, which rolled out different kinds of goods designed under ties with local entertainment agency S.M. [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) - The South Korean girl group industry is undergoing a generational shift, with new girl groups expanding their presence in the K-pop power structure. Almost 20 years has passed since the debut of the “first generational” girl groups — SES of S.M. Entertainment, Babyvox of DR Music and Fin.K.L. of DSP Entertainment – in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean girl group Girls’ Generation has been invited to perform on Chinese TV for the Chinese New Year next month, the group’s agency said Monday. The eight-member act will be the sole South Korean group to appear on Jiangsu TV’s “Spring Festival Gala,” which features Chinese megastars like [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The music video for “Bang Bang Bang” by South Korean boy band BigBang is the most watched K-pop video of the year, YouTube said Monday. The U.S. video-sharing website revealed the top 10 K-pop videos of 2015, and all five songs included on the act’s latest album “MADE” are [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Yuri of Girls’ Generation and Oh Seung-hwan, a pitcher for a Japanese baseball team, are no longer together, the girl group’s management agency said Thursday. Only six months have passed since her relationship with the relief pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers, a Nippon Professional Baseball team, was exposed in [...]